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chain stopper disaster (1) med2463 at 7:50am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4252 We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha
Paint Advise For Cockpit Floor (1) Britmick at 7:27am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1581 I have a Hunter 23.5 ' the cockpit floor gets dirty ' messy looking very easy! As almost everything
Spare parts fro Bahamas trip simpsonc at 6:42am 11.13.12 Big Boats 4/2156 I am relatively new to a 2005 Hunter 41 AC. We are planning to take her to the Bahamas in January,
Shroud tensions for 21.7 pb1 at 5:50am 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/3909 Can anyone tell me what the correct shroud tensions should be on the B 21.7. I seem to get differen
Fiberglass hatch flanges are broken (1) paddy4699 at 5:28am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1124 1986 C22 purchased this last July and now we are working on obvious needed repairs. Our biggest con
fuel tank gasket leak MORNING LIGHT at 3:44am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1364 Hi since i've changed the the fuel tank sensor, it has been leakin ever since when i fill it up ev
Dinghy in the anchorage Sailm8 at 2:57am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2819 Just returned from 3 or 4 nights out. While enjoying sundown I noticed several dinghies motoring ar
New running rigging EdWard3 at 9:22pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1214 Welcome everyone. I am a new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30 Cherubini. I'm excited to post my first of
Synthetic Oil in Marine Diesels? Stretch at 8:29pm 11.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/11481 A friend runs a synthetic oil mixed along with conventional diesel engine oil in his 6 cly Cummins,
Home brew computer nav station (6) windwagon at 7:34pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 19/10528 Last year I posted pictures of a micro computer I built as my Nav station. During last winter I rede
26X Spreader Repair papamills at 7:11pm 11.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2318 The spreader tube on my 1999 26X had a clean break where it enters the spreader socket shortening th
stern teacher63 at 6:44pm 11.12.12 Smaller Boats 5/1412 After the second time of my portable fish finder transducer being cut and another $75, my patience i
Barient winch (line stripper ring) davjonLegend at 5:33pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 12/7655 The plastic line strippers in my Barient 23-11 winches need to be replaced (again). The last ones I
Old NMEA to New Raymarine e7 Question Old Sailor 2 at 5:04pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/765 I am getting braver. Many of you have helped me get into tghe guts of my boat and all excursions so
Connect GPS to VHF hunter43sail at 3:52pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1163 I have a Raymarine C70 classic that I want to connect to my Standard Horizion GX 2100. Just wanting
Webasto 3500 heatef (2) carlager at 3:41pm 11.12.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1253 When I turn on my Webasto 3500 it sends out a lot of white smoke. After 2 attempts the green LED on
Rustoleum Marine Paints KingAirDriver at 2:58pm 11.12.12 Catalina 22 8/3677 Has anyone had any experience with the Rustoleum Marine Paints? I was looking for a topsides paint
1976 C-30 Ice Box RhodySail at 2:55pm 11.12.12 Catalina 30 7/1944 Hello All, I just picked up a 1976 C-30. I think i got pretty good deal on her but she has no sh
Electrical Part Identification (1) Pafb at 2:21pm 11.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1342 I have reached the point in my O'Day 28 upgrade/refurbishment that I am now tackling electrical issu
Wood-challenged (4) jmo2012 at 1:18pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 5/1566 I want to make the wood on my 1990 Legend look better and live longer. The floorboards are pretty wo

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Any sailor peppers out there? william24424 at 10:08am 01.03.23 Nuclear War, super volcano, weaponized virus', ecological collapse, post biological super alien inte
Capri 18 - time at ramp watercolors II at 10:04am 01.03.23 I just finished my 30th season with a Catalina 22 on a small lake in the mts. of western PA. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 10:00am 01.03.23 ..., replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to keep the new bearings in good shape. :plus::beer: .
Dinghy air leak repair advice Hello Below at 9:57am 01.03.23
Older sailers Terry Cox at 9:53am 01.03.23 As some of you may recall, I've been driving a school bus since January 2005, one of the joys in my
Its funny Friday! JamesG161 at 9:52am 01.03.23 A little silver-haired lady calls her neighbor and says, "Please come over here and help me. I have
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:46am 01.03.23 Thanks for the note about the spindle - I'll take a close look. Rotating by hand the noise is very b
Bearing Cap rusted tight kloudie1 at 9:44am 01.03.23 Once you wrestle the hubs off and replace the bearings, replace the caps with "Bearing Buddies" to k
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:39am 01.03.23 Thanks. I found a video that was helpful. Used my dead-blow hammer to beat on the back side of the h
Bearing Cap rusted tight rgranger at 9:36am 01.03.23 Here are a few good videos jMX3m-uZcr8 vNXjk4WOdiQ
Dinghy Motor Mount Hunter 326 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:07am 01.03.23 after reading your post, I noticed a 326 just across the dock from us and walked over to look - it h
Bearing Cap rusted tight sbrogden at 9:07am 01.03.23 Destroy and replace the caps. They are a consumable and should be replaced anyway. Thanks. I got
Bearing Cap rusted tight mermike at 8:55am 01.03.23 Destroy and replace the caps. They are a consumable and should be replaced anyway.
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:50am 01.03.23 You need to know what papers you are required Or have Diplomatic Immunity...
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:49am 01.03.23 The big issue in Europe is VAT and visa. And the 90 day limit within 180 days on your stay in the
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? LloydB at 8:43am 01.03.23 In Oregon yes depending upon what you call a license and who the authority that is asking you if you
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? jssailem at 8:42am 01.03.23 I would think that a site like Victoria Harbour, might get a stop and board action by the locals if
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? dlochner at 8:40am 01.03.23 A simple search will yield lots of information if Europe is the destination. The big issue in Europe
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Hollyberry at 8:28am 01.03.23 Actually since 2009 Canadians operating any powered pleasure craft must have a Pleasure Craft Operat
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Scott T-Bird at 8:27am 01.03.23 ... because licensing bureaucracies make for such riveting TV... it must not be a thing...;):biggri

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